BRAINSTORMING

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Importance of Selecting and Organizing Information

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1. Specific Ideas
2. Unified Information
3. Avoidance of Confusion
4. Well-written Piece
5. Least Important Details will be Avoided
6. Helps writers to expand a topic

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Techniques in Selecting & Organizing Information

1. Brainstorming List


2. Graphic Organizers


3. Topic Outline
4. Sentence Outline

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Brainstorming List

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* Group creativity technique by which efforts are made to find a conclusion for a specific problem by gathering a list of ideas spontaneously contributed by its member

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Brainstorming List variation

Nominal Group Technique (NGT)

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* Structured method for group brainstorming that encourages contribution from everyone and facilitates quick agreement on the relative important issues, problems, & solutions

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Nominal Group Technique (NGT) steps

1. Silent generation of ideas in writing
2. Round-robin recording of ideas
3. Discussion of the list of ideas
4. Voting

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Brainstorming List variation

Group Passing Technique

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* Includes sitting in circle or around a table and offering solutions in a fast paced manner. When the ideas are blurted out in this way there is no time to think long and hard before volunteering a response

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Group Passing Technique Variations

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1. One idea and one paper version


1. Participants can say pass (if they have no idea)
2. Passing paper in a clockwise direction
2. The same piece of paper and many ideas version
3. Idea Book


1. Like a compilation
2. Involves a blank book/notebook

Brainstorming List variation

Team Idea Mapping Method

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* Based on association. It may improve collaboration and increase the quantity of ideas, and is designed so that all attendees participate and no ideas are rejected
* Graphic Organizers (mind map, concept map, etc.)

Brainstorming List variation

Directed Brainstorming

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* A facilitator led process whereby only 1 idea is considered by the group at any time (no time limit)
* Especially useful when the constraints are well-defined and you want to capture everyone’s opinion on 1 idea at a time
* Helps to intentionally constrain the ideation process

Brainstorming List variation

Guided Brainstorming

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* Time set aside to brainstorm either individually or as a collective group about a particular subject under the constraints of perspective and time
* This type removes all cause for conflict and constrains conversations while stimulating critical and creative thinking in an engaging, balanced environment

Brainstorming List variation

Individual Brainstorming

The use of brainstorming in solitary. It typically includes such techniques such as freewriting, free speaking, word association, and drawing a mind map which is a visual note taking technique in which people diagram their thoughts

Brainstorming List variation

Question Brainstorming

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* This process involves brainstorming the questions related to the problem, rather than trying to come up with immediate answers and short term solutions
* Once the list of questions is set, it may be necessary to prioritize them to reach to the best solution in an orderly way. __The idea evaluation process is critical__